Total Crime Rate

314.1 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 314.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 124.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 78.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 41.3 10/10
  • Other theft 24.8 10/10
  • Other crime 12.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Public order 8.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cotman Walk area has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hartsholme , and the 35th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cotman Walk (LN6 7NR) in the last 12 months was 314.1 per 1,000 residents and was 296.3% higher than the Hartsholme average (79.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (β‰ˆ 136.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotman Walk (LN6 7NR), the main crime hotspot is near Sixfields Close. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cotman Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Cotman Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sixfields Close β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shannon Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shannon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shannon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kenner Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moorland Crescent β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Moorland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Moorland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Moorland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Moorland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moorland Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kilburn Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorland Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sixfields Close β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Gainsborough Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sixfields Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sixfields Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sixfields Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sixfields Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sixfields Close β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sixfields Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sixfields Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sixfields Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sixfields Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Sixfields Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sixfields Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sixfields Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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